My father Elie Wiesel passed ten years ago, July 2nd 2016. Thank you to @wolfblitzer for having me on the @CNNSitRoom to remember his legacy. Our key message to young people who are falling for the DSA's lies and hatred: There is a way back. It's never too late.
The young man on the left is 19-year-old Shalom Lapid. On the right is Mordechai Lapid, a world famous Jewish refusenik who defeated the Soviet Union and risked his life to leave Russia and come to Israel so he can live as a Jew.
On December 6th 1993 a Palestinian car drove by them and sprayed the family car with bullets. The father Mordechai and his son Shalom died from their wounds, and three other children were injured.
The doctor that arrived on the scene was it close friend of the family; his name was doctor Baruch Goldstein.
After his friend died in his hands, many said Goldstein was deeply traumatized by this event.
Thres months later, on February 25th 1995 Goldstein would carry out the most heinous terrorist attack ever carried out by a Jew. He would shoot Muslim worshipers while they were praying in a mosque in Hebron killing 25 Muslim worshipers and injuring over 100.
Goldstein was very rightfully condemned by every single Jewish organization, rabbi, and the Israeli government.
At no point did ANYONE say that "Goldstein had close family friends who died in his hands after being murdered by Palestinians".
Why? Because there is never an excuse for terrorism.
Seeing so many media outlets whitewash the heinous attack on Temple Israel in Michigan is appalling and a direct continuation of what they have done to legitimize the horrors of October 7th carried out against the Jewish state of Israel.
@drew_murray@JetBlue @jessilee32 @Kentucky430 @WMcfeathers Omg I am so sorry. I just arrived in New Haven with my two kids. Will drive the rest tomorrow. Bananas. JetBlue is the worst. @JetBlue
@JetBlue I’m solo with two small kids and you’ve been telling us since 1 you’d be looking for another plane. Empty words. And another plane is taking off to DC right now. Why lie?? Just cancel the flight so people can make decisions. Canceling my JetBlue credit cards asap.
They went to a July 4th parade with their 2-year-old son and now he is an orphan after his parents were gunned down by an AR-15
I don’t understand how anyone can read this sentence and not support a complete and total ban on assault rifles
@shannonrwatts@ItsBrunchOclock@MomsDemand What’s amazing about this is that these t-shirts have been sold out in recent weeks - this is not a purchase that occurred just yesterday.
Today I met Dillon. We talked about how he survived being shot by an acquaintance in the head losing his left eye and 20% of his brain. 5 years and 96 surgeries later he said he’s thankful that there are people who give a shit about gun violence survivors. @MomsDemand
Kimberly Rubio, the mother of a 10-year-old Lexi killed at Uvalde:
"We understand that for some reason, to some people, to people with money, to people who fund political campaigns, that guns are more important than children."
@ANNELAMOTT@MomsDemand Start by educating yourself about gun violence prevention. Stop calling it “gun control” and playing into long standing NRA terminology.